The County Executive adopting an ordinance, order, resolution, or motion for the government of the county or the transaction of county business pursuant to I.C. 36-2-4-2 will adhere to the following legislative procedures:
(A) Quorum. Two members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
(B) Passage of ordinance. A majority vote is required to pass an ordinance, unless a greater vote is required by statute.
(I.C. 36-2-4-5)
(C) Continuation of question. If only two members of a County Executive are present at a meeting of the Executive, and they disagree on a question that is before the Executive, the question shall be continued until the next meeting.
(I.C. 36-2-4-6)
(D) Passage of ordinance. Unanimous consent of the members present is required to pass an ordinance on the same day or at the same meeting at which it is introduced.
(I.C. 36-2-4-7(b))
(E) Adoption of ordinances, orders or resolutions.
(1) An ordinance, order, or resolution is considered adopted when it is signed by the presiding officer. If required, an adopted ordinance, order, or resolution must be promulgated or published according to statute before it takes effect.
(2) An ordinance prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for a violation must, before it takes effect, be published once each week for two consecutive weeks, according to I.C. 5-3-1.
(a) With each publication of notice in a newspaper in accordance with I.C. 5-3-1; or
(b) With the first publication of notice in a newspaper described in division (a) and the second publication of notice:
1. In accordance with I.C. 5-3-5; and
2. On the official web site of the county.
(I.C. 36-2-4-8(a), (b)).
(F) Record of ordinance adopted. Within a reasonable time after an ordinance is adopted, the County Auditor shall record it in a book kept for that purpose. The record must include the signature of the Presiding Officer and the attestation of the Auditor. The record, or a certified copy of the record, is presumptive evidence that the ordinance was adopted and took effect.
(I.C. 36-2-4-9) (‘82 Code, § 1-4-3)